PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Glenn Huff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and No Stop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Huff
vs
Stop

166 cm
18
193 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

167 cm
20
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Glenn Huff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, No Stop!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stop manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Huff on his heels. He'll look to pass Huff's guard now, I'm sure.
Huff tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stop trying to control but Huff is working from the bottom.

Huff is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Stop is aware though and is defending well.
Huff wants to improve his position but instead Stop has moved into half guard.

Huff kicks off Stop and gets to his feet.

Huff shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Huff really is a fat lump.
Stop wants to get back to his feet.
Stop is controlling Huff's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Huff throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Huff is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Stop looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Stop looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Stop wants to improve his position but Huff is controlling well.
Huff missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Huff prevents Stop from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stop blocking the ground and pound attempt from Huff.
Huff has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Huff is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Stop sees it coming and defends easily.
Stop has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Huff is working away from the top position though.
Huff not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Huff thows a huge punch but Stop dodges it nicely.
Stop tries to get to full guard but Huff has control of the leg.
Stop wants to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Stop looking to score a takedown here. Huff is defending well but Stop drives through and ends up in Huff's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huff is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stop is controlling him.
Huff is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Stop won't allow Huff to get back to his feet.
Stop trying to control the position from guard on top but Huff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Huff wants to get back to his feet but Stop is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Huff looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Huff looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Huff controls Stop momentarily but Stop frees himself.
Huff bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stop's guard.
Huff is breathing heavily.

Stop is looking for a triangle but Huff pushes his legs off easily.
Stop looking to control.
Huff postures up in Stop's guard and throws a big left but Stop blocks it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Huff in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Stop pulls Huff into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Glenn Huff will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Stop shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Stop showed some decent athleticism there.
Huff wants to get back to his feet.
Stop wants to control but Huff is keeping him busy.
Well, if Stop is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Huff trying to control but Stop postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huff wants to get back to full guard but Stop has passed into side control.
Stop wants to control but Huff is keeping him busy.

Huff throws Stop to one side and escapes!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stop throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Huff was covering up waiting for the punch and Stop finishes the takedown easily into guard.
No Stop has got the better of the ground game so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Huff is on top in guard.
Stop working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Huff.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Huff accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Huff in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stop is trying to control the position but Huff postures up.

Stop has his feet on Huff's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Stop stuffs the takedown.
And Stop tries to counter it with a takedown but Huff pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Huff gets caught napping as Stop dives in and scores a takedown. Huff manages to retain guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stop won't allow Huff to get back to his feet.
Huff trying to strike off his back.
Huff looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Huff looking to control.
Huff wants to stand up but Stop is controlling him.
Huff can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Stop controls the pace.
Stop postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huff wants to get back to his feet but Stop is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Huff utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Huff has his hands on Stop's head, controlling the position.
Stop won't allow Huff to sweep him here.
Stop slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Stop trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stop accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Stop gets to his feet - Huff follows without any prompting.

Stop shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Huff napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stop tries to advance to mount but can't.
Huff tries to buck Stop off but Stop is having none of it.
Stop working away.
Stop in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Stop is looking to take a break and control but Huff is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

No Stop showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Huff's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Stop darts in and clinches Huff up against the cage.
Huff stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Stop has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Huff tries to pull guard but Stop holds him up against the cage and eventually Huff drops back down to his feet.
Stop works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huff tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stop wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Huff tries to break the clinch but Stop is controlling the position.
Stop is trying to break free.
Huff stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stop wants the takedown. Huff is fighting it off but Stop persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Huff's guard against the cage.
Stop throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Huff works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Stop decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Stop tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Huff manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Stop has taken the fight to the clinch.
Huff has had enough of the clinch but Stop keeps him there for the moment.
Stop tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Huff avoids it.
Stop is trying to break free.

Stop has picked Huff up - he's going for a ride! Stop dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Huff tries to get to full guard but Stop has control of the leg.
Huff wants to get back to his feet.
Stop throwing shots but Huff is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stop seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Huff does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Stop not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Stop seems to be looking for submissions.
Stop wants to pass to mount but Huff is defending the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The fighters are battling for position here. Huff manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Stop shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Stop was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Huff throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Stop gets the takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huff is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Stop is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Huff has escaped the position, nice work there.
Huff trying to remain calm as Stop controls from the top position.

Stop stands up.

Stop darts in and clinches Huff up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Huff is trying to pull guard but Stop has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Glenn Huff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huff is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Stop pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Huff is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Stop is defending well.

Stop has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Huff clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Huff rolls, trying to escape but Stop keeps control of the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stop is not going to allow Huff to sit and survive in this position.
Stop controlling well, preventing Huff from escaping the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
No Stop comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stop has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... No Stop!